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Opinion: We need to celebrate Juneteenth — together
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 6 days ago(Having grown up in one of the southern states that still observe Confederate Memorial Day, I was shocked to find, upon moving to New England...time, it...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 5 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
What is Juneteenth? What do I say? What do I do? A starter guide to the federal holiday
Tri-City Herald· 5 days agoThose who celebrate Juneteenth have different traditions for marking the holiday, and it’s important to know what some of them are.
Colorado observes Juneteenth holiday: What’s closed Wednesday
KKTV 11 Colorado Springs· 5 days agoWednesday is not just the 19th of June, but Juneteenth National Independence Day! Originating in...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoTexas was the first state to officially observe it, in 1980, but Florida was the second in 1991, well before the rest of the... issued a resolution in 2020 calling upon Floridians ...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIt is the American celebration of freedom from slavery. Juneteenth was first observed, unofficially, in Texas in 1866. It wasn't officially recognized as...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWashington, D.C., has in the past observed a city-wide Emancipation Day on April 16. Juneteenth...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 5 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...
When is Juneteenth? Do California state workers get a day off? Here’s what the law says
The Sacramento Bee· 6 days agoGov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed June 15 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
What is that new flag flying at the Colorado Capitol?
KDVR Denver via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth flag flies in Denver In 2022, Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 22-139, making ...
